1. PATIENCE¹ "V" (#167) was born about 1682. PATIENCE died before November 8, 1768 in Northampton Co. VA, at approximately 86 years of age. (James H. Marshall, Wills & Admin. NH Co., p. 416)

She married three times. She married THOMAS FISHER in Northampton Co VA, about 1697. (Myer & Dorman, Purse & Person) (THOMAS FISHER is #168.)

THOMAS was born about 1664. THOMAS was the son of PHILLIP FISHER (Capt.) and ELIZABETH MADDOX. THOMAS died 1709 in Northampton Co VA, at 45 years of age. Patience was named administrator for his estate for herself and the children on May 28, 1709. (James H. Marshall, Wills & Admin. Northampton Co., VA, p. 179) In settling his estate, Patience was given administration for herself and the children. Sources indicate Maddox as Thomas' son; Tabitha's son, Esme, is called 'grandson' by Patience Marshall, indicating Tabitha as a daughter by this marriage. After Thomas' death, Patience married Francis Wainhouse and had two children, Francis and Margaret. She then married Thomas Marshall and was mother to his children.

She married FRANCIS WAINHOUSE in Northampton Co VA, before April 28, 1709. (Ralph T. Whitelaw, VA Eastern Shore) (FRANCIS WAINHOUSE is #213.) FRANCIS was the son of FRANCIS WAINHOUSE.

FRANCIS died 1717 in Northampton Co VA. She married THOMAS MARSHALL in Northampton Co VA, about 1718. (THOMAS MARSHALL is #59.) THOMAS was born in Northampton Co VA 1692. THOMAS was the son of JOHN MARSHALL and SARAH (wife of John Marshall). THOMAS died before January 19, 1760 in Northampton Co VA, at approximately 67 years of age. Thomas was Sheriff and Justice of the Peace for Northampton County. He served as a member of the House of Burgesses 1723-1724. He was a Major in the militia and signed his mark "TM." (Jim Marshall) Thomas' will was dated January 19, 1760, Northampton County, VA, and proved March 10, 1761. (EB4, p. 75, Clerk's Office, Princess Ann, MD, copied by William Marshall Scott; James H. Marshall, Wills & Administrations of Northampton Co., p. 388) According to Purse & Person and Whitelaw, Patience married 1st Thomas Fisher (See the Fisher Family Journal) and 2nd Francis Wainhouse. With the following information, compelling evidence is given that Patience married 3rd Thomas Marshall. In her will, probated November 8, 1765, Patience Marshall named her daughter Margaret (Wainhouse) Haggoman, a child of Francis Wainhouse named in his 1717 will. Margaret married first Joachim Michael and William Haggoman second.

Thomas Marshall was named guardian to Francis and Margaret Wainhouse, for whom he filed an accounting in 1724. Accomack court records state that Thomas was made guardian for these orphans of Dorothy Wainhouse on her marriage. Dorothy was Francis Wainhouse, Sr.'s sister. She was probably the first guardian after his death and she married about 1715. The Accomack records do not say 'why' Thomas Marshall was named, but it appears he married Patience about 1718-19.

Patience also named her grandson, Esme Baily, son of Edmund and Rose Bayly, in her will (although Isma Bayly was her great grandson by her granddaughter, Rose Fisher) and Thomas Marshall was Isma Bayly's guardian at the death of his father, Edmund Bayly in 1751. The administration of Thomas Fisher's estate was granted to Patience on behalf of herself and her children in 1709. Records show that Maddox Fisher was the son of Thomas Fisher; however, the names of any siblings are not provided. The use of the word "children" in the administration indicates more than one. A Tabitha Johnson, wife of John d. 1754, named her son Ismy; neither Tabitha Johnson nor Ismy Johnson were named by Patience (John predeceased and Tabitha's date of death is unknown) but there were many relations between the Marshalls and Johnsons. In addition, Patience's son, Francis Wainhouse married a Bridget Johnson.

Patience named her children by Thomas Marshall in her will, including Esme Marshall, their eldest son. Based on approximate dates of birth for Maddox Fisher, Sr., the probate for Thomas Fisher's estate and marriage to Francis Wainhouse, Sr., Patience was probably ten or so years senior to Thomas Marshall. She would have married at about age 15 had children in her late 30's and lived into her 80's.

Patience's maiden name is not known. She signed her mark "V," See Northampton Marshall Journal and the Fisher Family Journal. (Last updated 12/1/98)

PATIENCE "V" and THOMAS MARSHALL had the following children:

+ 2 i. SARAH² MARSHALL.

3 ii. PATIENCE MARSHALL (#279). PATIENCE died after 1776. She married WILLIAM ALLEN. (WILLIAM ALLEN is #280.) WILLIAM died 1790 in Worcester Co. MD. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Will Book JW, p. 6)

+ 4 iii. ESME MARSHALL was born about 1720.

+ 5 iv. THOMAS JOHN MARSHALL (Mjr.) was born about 1725.

PATIENCE "V" and THOMAS FISHER had the following children:

+ 6 v. MADDOX FISHER was born about 1697.

+ 7 vi. ?TABITHA FISHER was born before 1709.

PATIENCE "V" and FRANCIS WAINHOUSE had the following children:

+ 8 vii. FRANCIS WAINHOUSE was born about 1710.

+ 9 viii. MARGARET WAINHOUSE was born about 1710.

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